The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Tim Prather.
DIGEST
SB 75 Original 2020 Regular Session Mizell
Present law provides that a person qualified to vote absentee by mail as provided by present law may
apply to the registrar by letter stating:
(a)The election or elections for which he requests an absentee ballot.
(b)The reason for his request to vote absentee by mail and attaching any supporting
documentation.
(c)The address to which the absentee ballot or ballots shall be sent.
(d)The ward and precinct in which the person is qualified to vote, if known.
(e)The date of birth of the voter.
(f)The maiden name of the voter's mother or other identifying information provided in the
voter's application for registration.
(g)The street address in the parish where the voter resides.
(h)If the person requests that a ballot for a general election be sent in addition to a ballot for the
primary, he shall declare in writing to the registrar that he will be eligible to vote absentee
by mail in the general election.
Proposed law provides that the absentee by mail ballots will not be sent to the following addresses:
(a)The address of a political party.
(b)The residential, business, or campaign address of a candidate, unless the address is for the
candidate's ballot or a ballot of an immediate family member of the candidate.
(c)A business address, unless the business address is the mailing address on file with the
registrar of voters or an address at which the person regularly receives mail.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 18:1307(A))